Xanthus Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Pretty self-explanatory, methinks Thought this would be the best forum to place the question in. I basically just wanted to hear people's opinions on basswood, since I'm thinking of using it on my next build. I know a lot of people here HATE the wood, so excuse me if I'm opening a can of worms here. Go, post, vote... stuff! ::EDIT:: Warmoth makes basswood sound pretty good, and coupled with my proposed Evo pickups, pretty spot on with the tone I'm looking for: "Sound-wise, Basswood has a nice, growley, warm tone with good mids. A favorite tone wood for shredders in the 80s since its defined sound cuts through a mix well." But then again, I'm an English major. English majors and Army recruitment officers can sell you ANYTHING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marzocchi705 Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Well. My ibanez is made of basswood. And i love it. So im gona say yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marksound Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 Absolutely. Light is right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnewman Posted March 21, 2007 Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 If I were making a Superstrat, sure... If I were making an LP, no. Just depends on the use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted March 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2007 If I were making a Superstrat, sure... If I were making an LP, no. Just depends on the use. Yeah, I'm planning on making a V which is a lot closer to a super strat than an LP is, heh. I'm a big fan of hair metal, 80's rock, shredders, and the like, and I figured a basswood body and Evo's (Vai, anyone?) would be a great combination. The V shape is just an awesome added bonus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mista SCARY Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 (edited) nay Edited April 4, 2007 by Mista SCARY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 You do realize that a basswood V is unlikely to balance properly.I always use mahogany or denser on V shaped guitars. I would not go by what was used in the eightees...I think that is false anyway.The eightees were big for alder and all maple guitars.Especially for "shredders". And yes,I know this is an old topic.I don't read these basswood topics much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Depends on all other parts of the guitar. I tend to think if you have a basswood body, you should have big, well crowned, frets on the neck. (and I've been prefering lower frets on alder body guitars) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prs man Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 I'm not a fan of basswood it is to light weight. there is a much nicer woods to use if your going for a painted guitar use popular or alder. the wood is a little harder and will hold a screw much better. just my opium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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